Keep your head up, 5. ❤️
For the last two years, you kept saying, “I just want one game in the playoffs.”
You got that opportunity. And you didn’t just get one game. You took it all the way to Game 7 of the WNBA Finals in your FIRST playoff run, with ZERO playoff experience.
You climbed a mountain most players spend their entire careers trying to reach.
And now you know what it takes to get there. More importantly, you know what it takes to conquer it.
But understand something: Champions aren’t made in the light. They’re made in the dark.
They’re made in the taste of defeat. In the tears nobody sees. In the sacrifices nobody celebrates. In the early mornings, the late nights, the uncomfortable conversations, the doubt, the criticism, and the moments when walking away would be easier than getting back up.
They’re made in the decision to come back when the world has already counted you out.
This loss will teach you things winning never could. It will show you where you need to grow, what you need to sharpen, and just how much more you’re capable of becoming.
You got a taste of the mountaintop. Now you know the view. Now you know the price. And now you have something to chase.
Don’t let this moment break you. Let it build you.
The journey doesn’t end here. In many ways, it’s just beginning.
The goal was always to win a championship. Now you know exactly what stands between you and one.
Keep climbing, 5. The mountain isn’t going anywhere. 🏔️
THE GLASS BELONGS TO ANGEL 😤
With 78 REB and counting, Angel Reese now holds the record for most rebounds in a single WNBA Finals series, passing Sylvia Fowles (75 in 2017)!
They're the only players in league history to reach 70+ REB in a single Finals series.
#WNBASeason30 | #2026WNBAFinals
Angel Reese is having the greatest first playoff run in WNBA history! 😳🚨
• 185 PTS
• 120 REB
• 30 AST
• 16 STL
• 18 BLK
• 10 3PM
(MOST BY A CENTER IN WNBA HISTORY)
Generational stuff! 👑
We couldn’t exactly skip work to watch the game, so we brought the watch party to City Hall! ❤️💙🏀
Jerseys on. Dream colors out. And another WIN to celebrate!
Congratulations, Atlanta Dream! One more to go! 🏆
Angel Reese this postseason:
— Most PTS by a center in first playoff run
— Most REB by a player in first playoff run
— Most AST by a center in first playoff run
— Most STL by a player in first playoff run
— Most BLK by a player in first playoff run
— Most 3PM by a center in first playoff run
A DOMINANT performance from Angel Reese 🔥
She is now just the SEVENTH player in WNBA history to record 15+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a Finals game!
- Alyssa Thomas
- Candace Parker
- A'ja Wilson
- Elena Delle Donne
- Deanna Nolan
- Lisa Leslie
- Angel Reese
@AtlantaDream@StateFarmArena I know ppl are complaining about the time but it is what it is. Tonight is a must win. If we win tonight, Thursday will be a sellout ppl will want to come and watch @AtlantaDream be crowned as the 2026 champions
Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard have been named to the 2026 All-WNBA Second Team!
They are the first duo in Dream HISTORY to earn All-WNBA and All-Defensive honors in the same season 🅰️
Game 3 was a movie 🍿🎥. So, we made you one.
Relive Wednesday night's THRILLER in the 🅰️ and get ready for another one in Game 4. See you tomorrow, Dreamers!